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Channeling the Upper Valley
5 S. Main Street, 1st floor
White River Junction, VT 05001
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August 1, 2024
Thank you for considering a gift to support JAM's non-profit mission
to build community through the media arts.
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Images from JAM Summer Film Intensive (High School) | |
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"Make movies (and hay) while the sun shines!" as they say, and movies we've been making at JAM this summer. On top of our full production slate covering local meetings, Osher lectures, cultural events, and more, the JAM crew has led six weeks of media arts camps for grades 4-12. Media education for all ages is core to JAM's mission, and this summer's creativity has been bountiful.
Part of a healthy media diet, however, is limiting screen time, so for the month of August JAM encourages you to un-mediate. Leave the devices behind and enjoy time in nature and with loved ones! We will help you by taking August off from JAM newsletters. JAM will also have limited office hours; please visit uvjam.org for details and updates. But before we sign off, enjoy highlights of the fruits of the Upper Valley's creative labors below, join us for an album release party from two rising stars in local music at JAM for First Friday, Aug. 2 at 6:30, FREE and open to all. Then we welcome all members of the public to the JAM Annual Meeting Wednesday, August 14 at 5:30pm. RSVP to: info@uvjam.org
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First Friday Live Music
Friday, August 2 6:30-8:00PM
FREE @JAM
Nana¡ is an independent singer/songwriter, drummer, producer, and squid born in Indiana. Since moving to VT in 2021, Nana¡ has been honing her skills as a musician with VT Black Artist Showcase, Berklee College of Music, and recording her new album “DIMENSIONS.”
John Bieszczad is an independent artist from Grantham, NH and Lebanon High grad who writes and plays original music described as a blend of alt country with indie folk. He is here to connect with the listener and bring joy and camaraderie through his music.
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Open house, meeting & film
Wednesday, August 14
4:00-10:00PM
OPEN to ALL @JAM
Join the JAM Board of Directors and WRIF Advisory committee for our annual meeting, potluck cookout nosh & outdoor movie (weather permitting)! RSVP to let us know you're coming: info@uvjam.org
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Supreme decisions on VLGS Hot Topics
"You can envision a world in which the gates are wide open to challenging things that were considered settled." Attorney Sean Donahue questioned the stability of the Supreme Court's environmental precedent in Vermont Law & Graduate School's Hot Topics series days before the court overturned its landmark Chevron decision shifting the power to regulate from agencies to judges. From Vermont Law & Graduate School. Find more HOT TOPICS on JAM On-Demand.
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Thumbs up for dancing in the park
Tiny girl meets tiny boy in the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale Thumbelina. Avant Vermont Dance presented its ballet of the classic story as part of this year's Junction Dance Festival. VT composer Evan Premo wrote the score; Ashley Hensel-Browning of Springfield, VT choreographed, and Mother Nature provided a lovely July day for the performance in White River Junction's Lyman Park.
Produced by JAM's Cedar O'Dowd and Drew Boyce.
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An evening with Alison Bechdel
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel raised the roof at the Briggs Opera House on July 25 for White River Junction Pride. Famous for her comic strip "Dykes to Watch Out For;" graphic memoir Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, which inspired a Tony-winning Broadway musical, and the "Bechdel Test," a measure of gender representation in media, Bechdel shared her current world view, touching on gender, sexuality, politics, and her latest work-in-progress. Produced by JAM for Main Street Museum.
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JAM Camp was out of this world
Summer has flown by at JAM Camp this year – our most highly attend and best yet! Check out some of the campers' creations in animation, live action, and studio production. This week we wrap up JAM Film Intensive for high schoolers. We're hearing great things from parents who've shared,
"My daughter has already asked if she can go back next summer!" and "JAM Camp is a dream come true for creative kids."
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Our vulnerable young
David "Dan" Blanchflower, the Bruce V. Rauner '78 Professor of Economics at Dartmouth, joined Hanover NH Rotarians on July 24 to speak on the topic, "The Declining Well-Being of the Young," with economic data to help us understand how and why our young people are suffering and what can be done. Produced by JAM summer production interns Drew Boyce (U Mass Amherst) and Lia Golec (Ithaca College) for Hanover Rotary Club.
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Lampshade Poets
Drew stepped out from behind the camera while filming the most recent gathering of the Lampshade poets to read a poem by the late Pamela Harrison in honor of her recent passing. Started in 2012 and taking its name from Ken Blaisdell's "Lampscapes" shop, the group is now led by two of the original poets, Janet Watton and Pam Ahlen, who invite poets to join bimonthly gatherings at JAM.
Produced by JAM's Kate Barber, Drew Boyce and Lia Golec.
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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Weekly civic highlight: Norwich held a special meeting to discuss setting the town tax rate.
Tune into government and school meetings LIVE on JAM cable channels 1075/1085 (Comcast) or 169/170 VTEL, streaming on our website, or JAM's YouTube channel, or find recordings by searching JAM On-Demand for your town's meeting recordings.
Pictured: Norwich Selectboard Special Meeting 07/25/24
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UV NIGHTHAWKS
Did you miss the Nighthawks game at Maxfield Sports Complex this summer? Relive the summer's home games on JAM cable channels and JAM On-Demand! This summer JAM partnered with the Upper Valley Nighthawks games to share the college league's games with local audiences. For analysis and commentary, listen to HawksTalk podcast, recorded at the JAM podcast studio and dropping weekly. Pictured: Nighthawks vs. Keene SwampBats 07/29/24
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@ JAM Podcasts, Audiobooks & Music
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JAM community podcast
Earth to Humans, Listen Up
If Earth could write us a strongly worded letter expressing her feelings about our treatment of her, what would she want us to improve as individuals, communities, and local governments? Join Jonathan as he hosts interesting yet lighthearted discussions with expert guests about all things local related to climate change, equity, and sustainable development. In 5 episodes with nationally recognized guests, "Insincerely Yours, Earth" keeps it real and keeps you informed on how you can improve your community.
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HAWKS TALK
JAM is a proud media sponsor of the Upper Valley Nighthawks, a collegiate summer baseball team that plays at the Maxfield Sports Complex in Hartford, VT. Listen to Hawks Talk podcast recording weekly at JAM for the latest on local summer baseball!
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@the JAM space & Briggs Opera House
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ON-GOING
JAM Equipment Orientations
Wednesdays 5:30PM
Fridays 12PM
Learn how to use our circulating A/V gear available FREE for local residents to achieve your production goals.
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Community arts space
Briggs Opera House
Available to rent
Community arts groups are welcome to the historic theater in White River Junction, VT. JAM partners with Shaker Bridge Theater to manage rentals for available dates, with optional media services when available.
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JAM recently completed our 2023 Annual Report highlighting the diverse creative activities, web of relationships, and sources of support that enabled JAM to serve its mission last year. Highlights included WRIF (White River Indie Film Festival) 2023, the first-ever JAMmy Awards, and much more. JAM is a nonprofit organization that depends on community support. Please consider making a one-time or recurring donation to keep JAM strong in 2024 and beyond. Thank you for YOUR part in JAM's work to build community in the Upper Valley of NH and VT through the media arts, and we hope to see you soon at JAM! | |
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JAM – Junction Arts & Media
5 S. Main Street, 1st Floor (in the Newberry Market)
White River Junction, VT 05001
Contact us at info@uvjam.org
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JAM – Junction Arts & Media supports lifelong learning to engage the tools of media for individual and community expression in the Upper Valley. | | |
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From around the region...
JAM (CATV) partners with the Vermont Access Network (VAN) for HD (high def) community-produced content on Comcast 1070 (VT) and streaming everywhere.
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